An 88-year-old man stabbed his aged spouse to demise in entrance of her horrified household inside their Staten Island dwelling Thursday night time, police sources mentioned.
The bloodshed erupted when an argument lead the octogenarian to seize the knife and plunge it into the chest of his spouse, Laxmiben Khristi, sources mentioned.
The horrific incident occurred round 11:30 p.m. on Caramel Courtroom in Dongan Hills whereas her kin had been contained in the condo, police sources informed The Submit.
Kinfolk informed police the pair had been having a dispute earlier than it turned lethal, based on sources.
The 87-year-old lady was rushed to Staten Island College Hospital the place she died.
Her husband was taken into custody on the scene and expenses are pending towards him, sources mentioned.
The grotesque knifing was the primary homicide recorded within the 122nd Precinct this 12 months, based on NYPD crime stats.
Further reporting by Steven Vago
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